Cabbage Soup Spicy

This is a take on the cabbage soup diet for those who like a bit of spice or zing... The great thing is you can omit or add more of your fav veggies

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 head cabbage, chopped
• 1  cup onion, diced
• 1⁄2 cup  red pepper, diced
• 1  cup celery, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  baby carrots, diced
• 1 (15 ounce) can  cut green beans (drained)
• 1⁄2 cup mushroom, diced
• 1 5⁄8 ounces  dry onion soup mix
• 1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 3  tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1⁄8 cup  balsamic vinegar
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons dry basil
• 1  teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (24 ounce) bottle  V8 vegetable juice (spicy - 1 use about 3/4 of the bottle)
• 1.5 (14 ounce) cans water (i use the stewed tomato can)
• 2  dashes Tabasco sauce
• 1  dash lemon juice

Directions

1. Combine all items in large stock pot and stir. Bring to boil, if soup seems to thick add a little more water. Simmer for 1 hour.
2. This makes ALOT, place in a few small containers for the week and then freeze some also.
3. Enjoy!